Taken with meals
Designs for Health Digestzymes
Covers all three arms of digestion in one capsule taken before meals: stomach acid, pancreatic enzymes and ox bile.
- Format
- Capsule
- Type
- Digestive enzyme
- Cost
- $45.99 for 90 capsules or $79.99 for 180, about $1.53 a day at one capsule per meal
- Customer rating
- 4.8 out of 5 from 169 ratings from iHerb
What customers consistently report
Moderate review confidence — 169 iHerb ratings.
Why it might work
Covers all three arms of digestion in one capsule — stomach acid via betaine HCl, pancreatic enzymes for macronutrients, and ox bile for fats. The DPP IV protease targets hard-to-digest gluten, casein and soy peptides, which most enzyme blends leave out. Taken before meals.
What the research supports
No trial of this formula was supplied with the product data and none has been verified for this entry. Any research that exists is for enzyme supplementation as a class, not this blend.
What the label discloses
Per capsule, read from the iHerb supplement facts panel: betaine HCl 200 mg and a 180 mg GastroENZ proprietary blend of ox bile extract, peptidase (DPP IV), amylases, pepsin, proteases, glucoamylase, lactase, invertase and lipase. The blend is a single total, so no individual enzyme amount or activity in units can be checked against a stated dose. Hypromellose capsule. The listing states only that it does not contain GMOs; no allergen statement.
Who this tends to suit
We match this product to people reporting bloating, gas, symptoms that follow particular foods and general abdominal discomfort. It fits someone whose priority is handling meals or day-to-day comfort. Whether it is the best fit for you depends on the rest of your answers — what you have already tried, what format you will take, and anything that has to be ruled out.
Where it may not fit
We hold no dietary claims on file for this product, so we do not assume any. We flag this product for anyone pregnant or breastfeeding or taking prescription medication, and the quiz removes it rather than recommending it in those cases. That is a caution about who should be deciding, not a claim about the product. A capsule only works if you will take it as often as the label directs.
Side effects and what to be aware of
Contains ox bile, so it is not vegan or vegetarian. Contains betaine HCl, which adds stomach acid: not for anyone with active gastritis, a peptic ulcer or regular NSAID use, and not something to add to an acid-suppressing medication without a practitioner’s input.
Before you take this. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or taking prescription medication. Nothing on this page is medical advice, and no supplement diagnoses, treats, cures or prevents disease.
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Related reading
Background on how this type of product works, read from the trial evidence.